Friday, February 20, 2009

The Salmon Creek Falls Environmental Center is a visionary project that fosters eco-sustainability and provides environmental education to the community. This innovative enterprise seeks to inspire a revolution in building design and to teach environmental principles.

The Center is committed to inspiring schools and the greater community to become responsible, education, compassionate stewards of the environment.

Teach environmental education to students from local schools and the community

Link place-based learning with real world ecological problems

Share discoveries about the site's ecosystems and their connection to the watershed with our greater community

Provide cafeteria space to enable preparation of wholesome school meals made from organic produce grown and harvested by students and local farmers

Provide assembly space for 100 people and offices and meeting space for local watershed groups

Be the first California public K-8 school to obtain a LEED Platinum certification.

The Salmon Creek School is committed to teaching responsible stewardship through its special place in the watershed. Located between a coastal creek and a redwood forest, the extraordinary 50-acre school site consists of the following: